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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Ensuring improved affordability of Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare (ELC and SAC) for parents is a key priority for Government. I am also very conscious of the pressure that ELC and SAC providers are under regarding their operating costs.  As part of Budget 2022, I was pleased to announce that Government investment in ELC and SAC next year will reach €716 million....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: My Department does not provide early learning and care or afterschool services.  Services are required to register with Tulsa and can then apply for funding under various funding schemes administered by my Department.  The National Childcare Scheme, or NCS, provides financial support for many parents to help with childcare costs. The NCS provides universal and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The recommendations of an Expert Group on a new funding model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare (ELC and SAC) were adopted by Government in December. The new funding model marks a new departure in State funding of the sector and is a significant step towards ensuring high-quality, affordable, sustainable and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The recommendations of an Expert Group to develop a new funding model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) were adopted by Government in December. This marks a new departure in State funding of the sector and is a significant step towards ensuring high-quality, affordable, sustainable and accessible services. The Expert Group report informed the transformative...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175, 177 and 178 together. My Department recently established an EU and International Unit which, among other responsibilities, will lead on the coordination across Government of the necessary actions emerging from the EU Child Guarantee. While this unit in my Department will lead on coordination matters, policy responsibility for Child Poverty resides...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Poverty (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that I am not in a position to comment on these matters which are more appropriate for the attention of my Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (16 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The sixth and final Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures Annual Report, alongside the Indicator Set, demonstrated that we have made strong progress in our efforts to meet the needs and aspirations of children and young people living in Ireland. I am committed to further strengthening and sustaining our efforts, building on achievements and addressing some of the enduring problems...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Under the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has statutory responsibility for the care and protection of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV). Tusla is funded from my Department through Vote 40. My Department does not have a capital budget for this DSGBV. Capital funding for approved housing bodies, including services that provide...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The information sought by the Deputy is presently being collated and will be forwarded directly to her at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Thank you for your query, Deputy. I can confirm there are two Emergency Reception Orientation Centres (EROCs) currently in operation: - The Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon - The Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford In addition, there are dedicated EROC places within the Mosney Accommodation Centre, due to its particular suitability for families. The table below sets...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I can inform the Deputy that on 11 February 2022 the number of unrelated single residents sharing a room in International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) accommodation was 2,374. This comprises 1,361 residents in a room assigned to 2 people and 1,015 residents in a room assigned to 3 people. It should be noted that some of these 2 and 3 person rooms may not be fully occupied at...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The response to Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a cross Departmental and multi-Agency issue coordinated by the Department of Justice. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, provides supports for victims of domestic violence primarily through funded NGO service providers. Tusla supports Sonas, a provider of domestic violence services across Dublin, which currently...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 26th January 2022 was an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I had referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy. Tusla has advised my Department that the direct reply is under review in Tusla, and will issue in due course. As you are aware from our meeting with the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: As the matter raised by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 26th January 2022 was an operational matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, I had referred the question to Tusla for direct response to the Deputy. Tusla has advised my Department that the direct reply is under review in Tusla, and will issue in due course. As you are aware from our meeting with the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The report of an Expert Group, Partnership for the Public Good: A new Funding Model for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC), was published on 7 December 2021 following consideration by Government and acceptance of its 25 recommendations. Work has now commenced on implementation of these recommendations. The new funding model outlined in Partnership for the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: On 7 December, I launched Partnership for the Public Good: A New Funding Model for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, available at first5fundingmodel.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Funding -Model-FINAL-REPORT-2.pdf. This report was delivered by an Expert Group which was independently chaired and comprised national and international experts and made 25 recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: The ECCE 2022/2023 programme funding agreement will be available to all early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) providers for signing, in early June 2022. The new core funding stream announced as part of Budget 2022 will support ELC and SAC providers in meeting their operating costs, including costs related to improved quality measures, in return for a commitment that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: A review of the ECCE programme which is due to commence shortly. The review will give an opportunity to providers and parents to express their concerns and will also inform the future development of the programme. The review will also give a range of stakeholders, including providers and parents, offering an opportunity to not only highlight the strengths of the programme as it has...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: Early Learning and Care (ELC) services are almost exclusively privately operated, with a mix of private for-profit provision and community not-for-profit provision. Income for ELC services comes from a combination of public funding and parental fees. Currently, the major funding programmes for ELC services are the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme and the National...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: State Bodies (15 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: I wish to advise the Deputy that statutory and operational responsibility for the delivery of child protection and welfare services is a matter for Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is managed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and is a separate entity to Tusla. For individual children who were accessing the CAMHS Service whilst...